Tag: Military and defense
Some Haitians turn to prayer after president’s assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hundreds of Haitians sought solace in prayer at Sunday church services as a political power struggle threatened to further destabilize their...
Eye-popping 6,000 fake lashes seized at New Orleans airport
NEW ORLEANS — Three thousand pairs of fake eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were...
Deported veteran returns to US to become American citizen
LOS ANGELES — It took nearly a decade and a federal lawsuit for U.S. Marine Corps veteran Hector Ocegueda to finally come home.
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Guantanamo prosecutor retires as 9/11 trial remains elusive
WASHINGTON — The Army general who spent the past decade leading an oft-stalled effort to prosecute five men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention...
Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting American businesses,...
As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat grows
GAO, Mali — During a grueling, weeks-long mission in northern Mali, French soldiers were confronted by a familiar threat: Extremists trying to impose the...
US envoy warns China ‘looking at’ new nuclear technologies
GENEVA — A U.S. diplomat focusing on disarmament said Thursday that China is "looking at" developing naval and aerial autonomous nuclear weapons systems, warning...
Biden relaunches council of governors with bipartisan group
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday will relaunch the council of governors, an advisory board of governors and a number of key Cabinet...
Israel says it’s targeting Hamas’ cryptocurrency accounts
JERUSALEM — Israel said Thursday it will begin seizing cryptocurrency accounts used by the Palestinian Hamas group to raise money for its armed wing.
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Texas GOP renews push for new voting laws, unfinished agenda
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans on Thursday brought back efforts to ban 24-hour polling places and drive-thru voting as Gov. Greg Abbott opened a...
